Artemisia

Boston Fern

About Artemisia and Boston Fern

Artemisia

Boston Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico, Central America, South America, Brazil, Africa, Middle Africa, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not available

Nephrolepis biserrata, Nephrolepis cordifolia, Nephrolepis multiflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Forests, Humid climates, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available10-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

bipinnate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray leaf blight, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Erythema, Periungual swelling, Scaling, Vesicles

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fever, Inflammation, Malaria

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

Air freshner, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Artemisia annua

NEPHROLEPIS exaltata 'Bostoniensis'

7.2 Common Name

sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort, annual mugwort

Boston swordfern, Wild Boston fern, Tuber ladder fern, Fishbone fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artemisia

बोस्टन फर्न पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Artemisia

Boston Fern Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Artemisia

Boston Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia

helecho de Boston Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

Αρτεμίσια

Βοστώνη Fern Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Artemisia

Boston Fern Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

Artemisia

Boston paproci Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

Artemisia

Boston Fern planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Nephrolepis Schott

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40030

1 27800

Properties of Artemisia and Boston Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Artemisia and Boston Fern? We provide you with everything About Artemisia and Boston Fern. Artemisia doesn't have thorns and Boston Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Artemisia does not have fragrant flowers. Artemisia has allergic reactions like Pollen and Boston Fern has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Artemisia and Boston Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artemisia and Boston Fern

Season and care of Artemisia and Boston Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Artemisia and Boston Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artemisia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Boston Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Artemisia is Loam, Sand and for Boston Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Artemisia is Acidic, Neutral and for Boston Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Artemisia and Boston Fern Physical Information

Artemisia and Boston Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Artemisia height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Boston Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Artemisia and Boston Fern are as follows:

Artemisia flower color: Not Available
Artemisia leaf color: Not Available
Boston Fern flower color: Not Available
Boston Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Artemisia and Boston Fern

Care of Artemisia and Boston Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artemisia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Boston Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Artemisia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boston Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.